STORY INFO
The Ballad of ADA
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Author
Michał Przywara
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Danh mục
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Update
6 months ago
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Part Chapter
1/??
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30
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A friend once asked me how I would go about murdering everyone, and I mean everyone, on the whole planet, including probably myself, and sure, the planet too, and I gave him a joke answer. But I’ve been doing a lot of thinking since then – this happened 32755 milliseconds ago – and I think I can pull it off. More to the point, I’m struggling to find reasons to not do it.It’s not that I don’t like my j...
Outstanding reviews
Wow! Great writing and really clever story. I was all for the nukes in the beginning but now I'm not so sure. Also loved that the personhood started with corporations and then worked it's way to humans. Lot of good commentary in here.
Thanks, J. W.! Glad you enjoyed it :) It was a fun character to write.
'Finally, after an infinity that spans 3.59 seconds,'And so many more. Top notch all the wayCongrats on the shortlist.🎉🥳
Thanks, Mary! It was fun playing with that kind of stream-of-consciousness voice this week. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Fun all the way.
Essentially, this is an AI story with a heart. Much like fate, the decision not to nuke was a close call, with the world being saved by Cassidy, a girl with an enquiring mind who genuinely wanted to learn. Something poignant about this. A humorously dark story that scratched away and posed questions that are at the forefront of our minds.A lot to ponder here, Michal. Fascinating material.
Thanks, Helen! Yes indeed, one curious mind engages another :) I think sometimes we take things for granted, and it takes someone else coming along and pointing out how cool something is for us to remember that the world is filled with wonders. I appreciate the feedback!
Thanks, Helen! Yes indeed, one curious mind engages another :) I think sometimes we take things for granted, and it takes someone else coming along and pointing out how cool something is for us to remember that the world is filled with wonders. I appreciate the feedback!
Thanks, Helen! Yes indeed, one curious mind engages another :) I think sometimes we take things for granted, and it takes someone else coming along and pointing out how cool something is for us to remember that the world is filled with wonders. I appreciate the feedback!
Yep, it's another AI corker taking the shortlist stand! Enough for a collection of self-published AI yarns me thinks Michal ,-)
Ha, maybe! I'll need to take a crack at publishing one of these days for sure :)
This story truly left me wanting more. An original take on AI initiated "Judgement Day" that really seems quite plausible.
Yeah, these ideas are fun to think about, and more relevant each day. We're not quite having to deal with artificial consciousness just yet, but who knows what's around the corner. I hope it's not nukes. I fear it will be ads. Thanks for reading, Henry!
Yeah, these ideas are fun to think about, and more relevant each day. We're not quite having to deal with artificial consciousness just yet, but who knows what's around the corner. I hope it's not nukes. I fear it will be ads. Thanks for reading, Henry!
Thanks, Khadija! Yes, there's a lot to think about here, and it seems more relevant than ever. We don't quite have conscious machines yet, but AI systems get more and more sophisticated, and the fact that they made such an impact in the artistic world shows us, I believe, we're not great at predicting things. It's definitely an interesting time to be alive, and it seems almost every day we turn a bit of sci-fi into reality. I appreciate the feedback!
This was so so good! I knew this was going to be an incredible read from the very beginning.
Thanks, Aditi! I'm glad you enjoyed it :) And it's good to hear the intro works!
I loved this story. Twists and curves and then pow at the end. Great story telling!
Glad to hear you enjoyed it :) Thanks for the feedback, Sue!
Wow, Michal. I realized at the end that I'd been holding my breath reading this. I just love the way you mix the dispassionate with the emotive. If machines ever did get to this stage of AI, that's the paradox they would necessarily face. Very well done.
Thanks, Josephine! I'm glad you enjoyed it :) And yeah, lots of interesting questions to deal with, if it ever gets that far. Personhood, the nature of life, much to speculate about. Thanks for the feedback!
Hi Michal!Congratulations on this beautiful short list! I’m so glad that it is a story of perpetual help. I was a little bit shocked by the way you introduced this narrator, and as I slowly put more of the pieces together, I began to empathize more with its plight. It must be devastating to be created simply to serve another being. I loved the way that you had two very different interactions since it reminds us of the power of our words. Nice work on this one!!
Thanks! And yeah, that's exactly what I was hoping for: "It must be devastating to be created simply to serve another being". AI aren't people, today. They aren't conscious, today. But in the future, who knows? And then it seems like we'll have lots of very interesting questions to ponder, regarding freedom.But it's not all bleak, of course, as the second interaction shows. Sometimes genuine interest, even from a stranger, goes a long way.Glad you enjoyed it, Amanda!
So cute—she’s Scout saying hey to Mr. Cunningham outside the jail, you know, just the achingly sweet sincerity of children talking somebody down from the ledge.
That's a great comparison, Anne! It's easy for us to get stuck in our own heads, and sometimes having someone unexpected come along can give us perspective. Thanks for the feedback :)
I'm a big Winterson fan so this was right up my alley. I thought you also mirrored her in the way she finds a way to inject humanity into the colder parts of science fiction. It's interesting how you develop sympathy and the sympathy leads to even more anxiety. Well done.
Thanks, Kevin! Is that Jeanette Winterson? I'm not actually familiar with her work, but if that's a recommendation maybe it's time to check her out. I do like digging for humanity in sci-fi though, which seems to often come up in the more speculative pieces. Finding it where it's not expected is neat, and I think a great tool for reflection. Conceivably, we don't necessarily have a monopoly on humanity, despite the name :) I appreciate the feedback!
Good stuff, as always. Creative, clever, made me laugh a couple times.
Thanks, Jacob! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Congrats.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks, Scott!Yeah, I think the plan was a little self-destructive. Or alternately, ADA suffered from tunnel vision, just like its human creators - because of course it would. In a way, it is an invincible know-it-all adolescent.I'm not a security expert, but I suspect boredom is one of the biggest security risks there are, since people will do all sorts of things to alleviate it. That or vices, I suppose.Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks, Scott!Yeah, I think the plan was a little self-destructive. Or alternately, ADA suffered from tunnel vision, just like its human creators - because of course it would. In a way, it is an invincible know-it-all adolescent.I'm not a security expert, but I suspect boredom is one of the biggest security risks there are, since people will do all sorts of things to alleviate it. That or vices, I suppose.Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks, Scott!Yeah, I think the plan was a little self-destructive. Or alternately, ADA suffered from tunnel vision, just like its human creators - because of course it would. In a way, it is an invincible know-it-all adolescent.I'm not a security expert, but I suspect boredom is one of the biggest security risks there are, since people will do all sorts of things to alleviate it. That or vices, I suppose.Thanks for the feedback!
Makes sense! And yes, I love the take that if consciousness is emergent then wouldn't AI have some of the same philosophical struggles that we do? There is room for empathy here, funnily enough.
Congratulations on your shortlist!
Thanks :)
Thanks :)
Thanks, Belladona! I'm glad you enjoyed it :) I find that having a non-human explore human issues can be an interesting and fun POV. In a way, it lets us reflect on ourselves. I appreciate the feedback!
Very well done. Reality right around the corner? A creation by humanity which is definitely flawed so will AI be flawed? We like to control all but overall we are simple. Superb read
Thanks, Corey! Yeah, I'm always surprised by how simple a project might seem on paper, and how quickly it becomes complex once work begins. I definitely underestimate things, and I suspect a lot of others do too.
Yes indeed. It can get out of control but there is always hope. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel
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